SOC 49-2095 · Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay Salary in Memphis, TN

The average salary for electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay in Memphis, Tennessee is $80,810 a year ($38.85 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $81,670: half of the 50 people in this job in the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. average for this job ($100,760).

$80,810average per year

$38.85 / hourMedian $81,670Take-home ≈ $65,680

  • $61K10th
  • $72K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $105K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

50people in this job
-20%vs U.S. average
#5 of 5Tennessee metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay pay range in Memphis

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,940 a year or less, while the top 10% make $105,370 or more. The middle half of electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay in Memphis earn between $72,450 and $81,670.

  • $61K10th
  • $72K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $105K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$80,810$6,734$38.85
Median$81,670$6,806$39.26
Entry level (25th percentile)$72,450$6,038$34.83
Experienced (75th percentile)$81,670$6,806$39.26

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay pay in Memphis vs. Tennessee and the U.S.

Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay in Memphis earn 13% less than the Tennessee average ($92,640) and 20% less than the U.S. average ($100,760). At the median the gap is -21% against the U.S. median of $103,020.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Memphis$80,810$81,670$60,940$105,37050
Tennessee$92,640$96,840$51,310$119,080430
United States$100,760$103,020$65,730$129,92020,720

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay salary after taxes in Memphis

On the average salary of $80,810, a single filer in Memphis takes home about $65,680 a year, or $5,473 a month and $2,526 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

The Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in TN$65,680$5,473
Working in MS$63,179$5,265
Working in AR$63,178$5,265

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Memphis a good place for electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Memphis area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.2), so the average $80,810 buys what about $87,666 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Memphis ($46,890). A typical home costs $247,229, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay salary in other Tennessee cities

Memphis ranks 5th of 5 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Clarksville pays the most ($109,740).

All Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay salaries in Tennessee

Highest-paying cities for electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($138,320).

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Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay salary in Memphis: questions

How much do electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay make an hour in Memphis?

$38.85 an hour on average, and $39.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay salary in Memphis?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,940 a year and the 25th percentile is $72,450, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay take-home pay in Memphis?

About $65,680 a year ($5,473 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $80,810. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay earn more in Memphis than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% less than the U.S. average for this job ($100,760).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 49-2095; area Memphis, TN-MS-AR (32820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.65, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.65).

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